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Indian peninsula this species is rather 

 common, but in the southern ^half it is 

 a somewhat rare bird, although dis- 

 tributed over the whole area, extending 

 even to Ceylon. With regard to its oc- 

 currence in this island, Mr. E. L. Layard, 

 although he did not actually procure a 

 specimen, says, '' I am as sure of it as 

 one can be of anything in this world." 



This Pochard does not appear to have 

 been recorded from Kashmir, but it must, 

 most certainly, occur in that country, for 

 it lies between the summer and winter 

 quarters of this species ; it moreover 

 occurs in winter in the Himalayas, cer- 

 tainly as far east as Nepal. 



The Red -crested Pochard extends 

 throughout Bengal, and is frequently to 

 be seen for sale in the Calcutta market. 

 It is found throughout Assam, up to the 

 extreme eastern point of that province. 

 Mr. Hume observed this species at the 

 Logtak lake in Manipur, and there is no 

 reason to doubt the accuracy of BIyth's 

 statement that he received it from Bhamo. 

 None of my numerous friends, however, in 

 Upper Burma or the Shan States has met 

 with it in those regions, and probably it 

 is not found south of the second defile 

 of the Irrawaddy river. 



